Handel: Gideon (Oratorio in Three Parts) (2CD)

George Frideric Handel: Gideon (compiled by J. C. Smith)

Part 1: Ouverture

Part 1: Menuet

Part 1: Recitative - Forth from the swarming East

Part 1: Soli and Chorus - Comfort us, O Lord

Part 1: Recitative - A man, a prophet

Part 1: Accompagnato - No wonder, that ye fly

Part 1: Air - Trembling with horror

Part 1: Soli and Chorus - Lord, we seek thy blessing

Part 1: Recitative - Westward from reverend Jordan's silver stream

Part 1: Accompagnato: By doubt and shame

Part 1: Air - Rise with furious Emulation

Part 1: Recitative - As thus he sung

Part 1: Air - Thou light of Israel

Part 1: Accompagnato - Let the command suffice

Part 1: Recitative - He said, and gently stretching out

Part 1: Solo and Chorus - Immortal God, whose hand

Part 1: Recitative - A Midian prince

Part 1: Air - Mighty Belus, Midian's glory!

Part 1: Recitative - This done, he with a chosen party went

Part 1: Air - 'Tis time, my sons'

Part 1: Recitative - Forth from the town

Part 1: Duet - Sweet is conquest disapproving

Part 1: Trio - Like a bright cherub

Part 1: Recitative - Then bowing mild

Part 1: Air - May kind angels still attend thee

Part 1: Recitative - And thus the choral band

Part 1: Chorus - Hail, enlivener of our cause!

Part 2: Recitative - Triumphant to the town

Part 2: Air - How sweet the rose

Part 2: Soli and Chorus - Great Jehovah

Part 2: Recitative - Th'assembly rose

Part 2: Air - Israel's guardian, sole creator!

Part 2: Recitative - Silent he march'd

Part 2: Air - Hark, how the winds around

Part 2: Chorus - Destroy these idols

Part 2: Recitative - Gideon, preparing now

Part 2: Accompagnato & Recitative - Not these imperfect rites

Part 2: Air - O glorious mortal

Part 2: Recitative - At morn rose Baal's Priest

Part 2: Accompagnato - No more thus loud

Part 2: Trio - From the mountain's brow

Part 2: Recitative - Here had contention drawn

Part 2: Air - Sons of Israel, let not frenzy

Part 2: Recitative - The priest still beats his breast

Part 2: Air - Return! Tumultuous ruin shun!

Part 2: Recitative - While yet he spake

Part 2: Accompagnato - Furious revenge

Part 2: Solo and Chorus - All glory be to thee, o Lord!

Part 2: Recitative - Sudden the Priest of Baal

Part 2: Solo and Chorus - Glorious patron! Glorious hero!

Part 3: Recitative - Much I applaud, brave youth

Part 3: Chorus - Let Jehovah by miracle confirm

Part 3: Recitative - Now, while the multitude

Part 3: Accompagnato - Thou sacred, high, unutterable Name!

Part 3: Recitative - His pray'r was heard

Part 3: Accompagnato - Once more, my God

Part 3: Recitative - He spoke, and it was so

Part 3: Soli and Chorus - Happy Nation

Part 3: Recitative - Now each rous'd soldier

Part 3: Air - Let the trumpet's sound inviting

Part 3: Recitative - Let Gideon, our undaunted hero

Part 3: Air - Tho' now fall'n, dismay'd

Part 3: Recitative - Thanks to my countrymen

Part 3: Air - From your idol gods returning

Part 3: Recitative - Alarm'd by frequent

Part 3: Air - In notes of joy we hail the happy day

Part 3: Recitative - Ye sons of Israel

Part 3: Air and Chorus - Sing and rejoyce!

Part 3: Recitative - To meet the hero

Part 3: Accompagnato - Ye see, that God

Part 3: Duet - Sweet Peace, from Heav'n descending

Part 3: Recitative - Our hearts their confidence

Part 3: Soli and Chorus - Wondrous are thy works, O Lord!